FEMNET accompanied the public tenders of the cities of Bonn, Cologne and Stuttgart. Now let's summarize our findings in a handbook: In particular, we use quality labels and questionnaires to take a closer look at the documentation.
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Rathnamma works as a seamstress in the clothing industry. Her husband had an accident six months ago that made him unfit for work. Rathnamma is now a single earner. They have a 15-year-old daughter who goes to 9th grade. Due to the Corona-related lockdown, they can no longer afford rent and school fees.
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“We are tired and emotionally drained. If we have to stay hungry, we prefer to be at home – with our family and children.” says Vijendra Mandal from Jharkhand, who works in the textile industry in Tamil Nadu.
The lockdown was extended a second time and the resumption of work in the factories remains unclear. Meanwhile, it comes to Protests by migrant workersThey want to finally be able to travel home.
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The current COVID-19 pandemic makes face-to-face events more difficult. Therefore, in addition to our regular offer, there is currently also the possibility to arrange an impulse consultation via online seminar.
In this format, too, we offer tailor-made support in the form of impulse advice for decision-makers, procurers and users of clothing and shoes. According to the respective initial situation, we jointly identify which of the next steps to implement your eco-fair procurement project and Which actors You need them for that. Our workshop offer is aimed at municipalities of all sizes throughout Germany and can take place, for example, on the FEMNET Webex account or your own video conferencing tool. Contact us and we will be with you digitally soon.
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Precarious working conditions and wages that serve scarcely to secure livelihoods. Textile workers are clearly feeling the COVID-19 crisis. The slump in Bangladesh's export business is having an impact on their shoulders. Demands for wages and fair treatment in the crisis are being made.
The Rana Plaza disaster seven years ago exposed the precarious working conditions of the garment industry in Bangladesh. Bijoy (left in the picture in front) and Pervey (right in the picture in front) lost their parents when the factory building collapsed.
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The corona crisis means existential uncertainty. Without work and without wages, many workers are exposed to increased stress and concern about feeding their families. Domestic violence is rising.
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The effects of the corona crisis are increasing and changing. At first, migrant workers were affected by the national curfew – they were stranded without work in the cities. Now they are threatened with the challenge of the global decline in orders and the long-term loss of their work.
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FEMNET publishes joint vision for the global textile, apparel, leather and footwear (TGLF) sector with 64 civil society groups.
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The City of Mannheim sets itself ambitious goals: With its mission statement 2030, it wants to focus on fair procurement. FEMNET accompanied the Mannheim city administration in 2018 and 2019 to launch this project.
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Berlin and Brandenburg want to be fairer: In the future, the employees of the public service should wear sustainable service clothing. FEMNET is currently advising the Central Procurement Office for Brandenburg. This procures workwear bundled for both federal states.
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